Spec Sizes

Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD vs Dodge Ram 3500 Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2011 catalog dimensions. Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD · Dodge Ram 3500

Same scale for both vehicles. Generic silhouette — proportional to measured length, height, width, wheelbase, and clearance.

Side view
  • Length225.0 in – 259.1 in
  • Height77.5 in – 78.3 in
  • Wheelbase133.7 in – 167.7 in
  • Ground clearance9.8 in
  • Curb weight5,596 lb – 6,525 lb
Front / width
  • Width80.0 in
  • Dodge Ram 3500 width79.5 in – 96.4 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD is 2.8 in shorter (242.1 in vs 244.9 in)
  • Width: Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD is 8.0 in narrower (80.0 in vs 88.0 in)
  • Height: Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD is 1.9 in taller (77.9 in vs 76.0 in)
  • Wheelbase: Dodge Ram 3500 has a 4.3 in longer wheelbase (150.7 in vs 155.0 in)
  • Ground clearance: Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD has 1.7 in more ground clearance (9.8 in vs 8.1 in)
  • Curb weight: Dodge Ram 3500 is 1,327 lb heavier (6,061 lb vs 7,388 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD has 1.7 in more ground clearance (9.8 in vs 8.1 in)
  2. Curb weight: Dodge Ram 3500 is 1,327 lb heavier (6,061 lb vs 7,388 lb)
  3. Width: Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD is 8.0 in narrower (80.0 in vs 88.0 in)
  4. Wheelbase: Dodge Ram 3500 has a 4.3 in longer wheelbase (150.7 in vs 155.0 in)
  5. Height: Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD is 1.9 in taller (77.9 in vs 76.0 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageChevrolet Silverado 2500HD — Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD is shorter by 2.8 in Check garage fit for Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD · garage fit for Dodge Ram 3500
  • Narrower for tight parkingChevrolet Silverado 2500HD — Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD is narrower by 8.0 in
  • More ground clearanceChevrolet Silverado 2500HD — Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD has 1.7 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintChevrolet Silverado 2500HD — Based on length × width (Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD)

Dimension comparison

SpecChevrolet Silverado 2500HDDodge Ram 3500Difference
Length242.1 in244.9 in2.8 in
Width80.0 in88.0 in8.0 in
Height77.9 in76.0 in1.9 in
Wheelbase150.7 in155.0 in4.3 in
Ground clearance9.8 in8.1 in1.7 in
Curb weight6,061 lb7,388 lb1,327 lb

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range (e.g. length 225.0 in – 259.1 in).

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